The merry month, which is considered the high time for weddings. May is a special month in the Jülich region. This is when the maypole is set, festivals are celebrated in the villages and large parades are a welcome presentation of the latest ballroom fashions – which are of course also diligently shown off on the dance floor afterwards.
A look at history: Tradition maintains economic power
If you didn’t grow up with it, you might find it strange that women are still auctioned off in the Jülich region to this…
